CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 93,305	$ 61,140	$ 264,812	$ 178,196
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	2,084	2,223	8,232	4,905
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	9,268	8,034	27,528	18,111
Non-taxable	3,440	3,256	10,176	13,276
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	108,097	74,653	310,748	214,488
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	29,416	23,375	87,079	67,749
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	2,956	2,684	8,217	7,180
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	32,372	26,059	95,296	74,929
NET INTEREST INCOME	75,725	48,594	215,452	139,559
Provision for Credit Losses	700	625	17,200	2,150
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	75,025	47,969	198,252	137,409
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	630	476	1,908	1,442
Gain on Sale of Assets of German American Insurance	0	0	0	38,323
Other Operating Income	3,308	1,251	6,712	3,826
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	1,189	704	3,401	2,424
Net Gains (Losses) on Securities	0	70	0	(34,788)
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	18,429	13,801	50,002	48,546
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	25,444	19,718	80,122	61,853
Occupancy Expense, Furniture and Equipment Expense	5,255	3,880	14,669	11,171
FDIC Premiums	1,059	755	2,847	2,194
Data Processing Fees	4,175	3,156	13,756	8,986
Professional Fees	1,960	1,912	8,256	6,969
Advertising and Promotion	1,321	941	4,075	2,988
Intangible Amortization	2,693	484	7,566	1,594
Other Operating Expenses	7,793	5,280	20,708	14,783
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	49,700	36,126	151,999	110,538
Income before Income Taxes	43,754	25,644	96,255	75,417
Income Tax Expense	8,680	4,596	19,303	14,817
NET INCOME	$ 35,074	$ 21,048	$ 76,952	$ 60,600
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.71	$ 2.10	$ 2.04
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.71	$ 2.10	$ 2.04
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 4,288	$ 3,580	$ 12,289	$ 10,729
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	3,927	3,330	11,127	9,325
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	0	0	0	4,384
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 5,087	$ 4,390	$ 14,565	$ 12,881